Grit

• What is grit?
  • “perseverance and passion for long-term goals”
  • Full Grit Definition from Wikipedia
  • True Grit
• What examples and non examples can you give for grit?
• How is it the same/different from perseverance or persistence?
  • 16 Habits of Mind (see habit 1)
  • Quotes on persistence
• How is it related to problem-solving, failure, frustration, resilience, tenacity, ambition, hard fun, and comfort zone?
• How do you measure grit?
  • Grit Scale
  • Does it relate to Marzano's effort rubric?
• How do you "teach" grit?
  • Mindest by Carol Dweck
    • Interviews from her Brainology site
    • Tech Nation interview
  • Failure Factor: are we missing key opportunities?
  • What Do Kids Really Learn from Failure?
  • Model Grit
  • Collect anecdotes of students, community members, and famous figures demonstrating grit
  • Find songs that exemplify aspects of grit such as Stand Back
  • Have students self-assess before, during, and/or after a lesson/project - See Grit Scale and Effort Rubric above
  • Have students keep a Grit log
  • List and discuss opportunities for grit during school activities and outside of school activities. Discuss how their responses compare.
  • Create backronyms for F.A.I.L.
  • Find opportunities small and large for problem-solving
  • Mini Challenges
  • Challenge Based Learning
  • Thinkering Studio, 20% Time, Genius Hour, Self-Directed Learning
• How do you know when to stop/give up on a project?
  • Try, try again? Psychologists question the value of 'grit'
• What is a good failure?
• How can a teacher determine the equivalent of a Zone of Proximal Development for grit? (What degree of frustration can a student currently deal with?)
• Is there a good ratio for success/failure similar to that of positive/negative feedback?
• Is grit typically easier to learn/demonstrate for typical A students or for more average students? Or, "gifted" students? What other types of students might experience grit differently or need help developing grit differently?
  • The Trouble With Bright Kids
• Could grit be misconstrued by teachers/administrators as compliance? Should it be tightly connected to engagement or student selected goals?
  Is it fair to bring grit into the conversation if students don't have choice in the curriculum? Isn't interest one of the four traits? (interest, practice, purpose, and hope)
• More resources
  • Freakonomics Radio: How to Get More Grit in Your Life "Substitute nuance for novelty."
  • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
  • Got Grit?
  • Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century (U.S. Dept of Ed)
  • True Grit: Can Perseverance be Taught?
  • Does Teaching Kids To Get 'Gritty' Help Them Get Ahead?
  • Can Focus On ‘Grit’ Work In School Cultures That Reward Grades?
  • Alfie Kohn on Grit (all)
    • Is failure useful?
  • ‍"Grit" Part 2 - Is "Slack" What Kids Need?‍
  • Larry Ferlazzo's The Best Resources For Learning About The Importance Of “Grit”
  • Why True Grit Matters In The Face Of Adversity
  • For President, I Want the Guy Who's Failed
  • How to Foster Grit, Tenacity & Perseverence in Learning
  • Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning (NPR)
  • The Significance of Grit: A Conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth
  • Mindset
  • Self-Regulation: The Other 21st Century Skills
    • Great set of questions for students to ask themselves
  • Problem-Solving
  • Toughness by Jay Bilas
  • Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance by Joseph M. Marshall III
  • Grit In The Classroom Has To Be A Dialogue